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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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